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Passenger seat device for motor vehicles

US7726730B2 · kind B2 · utility

18Cited by

17References

6Claims

0Family size

Assignees

HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY · KR
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION · KR
Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GMBH · DE

Inventors

Classen Peter · Gerolzhofen, DE
Hofer Carsten · Gerolzhofen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 18, 2008
Grant date	Jun 1, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 23, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2/3097
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A passenger seat for use in a motor vehicle includes a first and a second substantially planar region. The seat is pivotable about a horizontal axis between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the first region is horizontal and acts as the seat, and the second region is vertical and acts as the seat back, such that the passenger is facing forward. In the second position, the first region is vertical and acts as the seat back, and the second region is horizontal and acts as the seat, such that the passenger is facing backward.

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